If you’ve ever visited an Old Chicago restaurant and eaten one of their Old Chicago Big Cookie desserts then you know how amazing it is. It’s been one of my favorites for a long time. We don’t have an Old Chicago near us and I have been craving a big cookie so I knew it was time to get in the kitchen and make one myself! I just bought a cast iron skillet that I was dying to use and it turns out it is perfect for making this cast iron skillet cookie recipe!
This is very easy to make so don’t worry about pulling off a difficult dessert. You’ll wow the family with this one and they will definitely be asking for more! First combine unsalted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, an egg, vanilla extract, flour, baking soda, and course salt in a mixing bowl and stir well with a wooden spoon.
Then add in the chocolate chips and mix together so it looks like cookie dough.
Then add it to your 10″ cast iron skillet (I believe it’s actually a 10 1/4″ skillet) and press it to fit evenly in the pan. I just used my hands to smooth it out.
Then bake it for 18 to 20 minutes. While it’s baking be sure you’ve got some ice cold milk to serve with it once it comes out. I poured some cute milk bottles of DairyPure milk so serve with my big cookie!
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Bake the cookie until the edges are golden brown and the center is set.
This goes best with a big, ice cold glass of DairyPure milk! I cannot even tell you how amazing this skillet cookie was! It was out of this world. I will be making this often!
According to a new survey by Wakefield Research 91% of people say milk goes best with something sweet, such as cake. I have to agree and argue that this cookie is better than any cake you could pair it with!
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- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/3 C brown sugar
- 1/2 C white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 C flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt
- 1 C chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl combine butter and sugars and mix together with a wooden spoon. Add in remaining ingredients except the chocolate chips. Mix well
- Add chocolate chips and mix well.
- Put mixture into a 10" cast iron skillet and press down so it is even in the pan.
- Bake 18-20 minutes until golden brown around edges and set in the center.
- Cool 5 minutes and then serve.
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What is your favorite thing to cook in cast iron?
This looks so good! Nothing better than chocolate chip cookies and milk!
All I can say is…. WOW!
This looks delicious. I love cookie cakes and this reminds me a lot of that. I’ll have to try this recipe!
Giant cookie? Check. A ton of milk? Check. Looks like I’m good to go! Thanks for sharing this.
That is just plain awesome. My kids are going to love this.
Pinned this for when I’m having a craving for cookies…this looks delicious!
Thanks for the pin!
I don’t own a cast iron skillet, but I’ve seen so many different recipes that use one to cook. After seeing this one, I definitely know I’m missing out!
They are pretty inexpensive. Mine was only $15 at Walmart. You might need to get yourself one!
Yum! I love cookies. A skillet cookie sounds even better. Thanks for the recipe idea!
Now that is an awesome cookie! We actually have a cast iron skillet! My kids would love to see me make this!
It’s a great excuse to break out the cast iron skillet!
Oh yummy. When I make cookie cakes or giant cookies I use my pizza pans. Now I wish I had a cast iron skillet.
I found mine at Walmart for just $15! It’s a Lodge brand. Best money I’ve spent!
This looks amazing! A cookie from a skillet? This would be great for camping !
Yes, it’s perfect for camping!
You just can not have cookies without milk and this cookie looks like the mother load. I will be keeping an eye out for DairyPure since our organic milk is so super expensive!
Yes, I know how expensive organic milk is! We are loving DairyPure
I love the Pazookies at BJ’s. I should try these out and see if they are as tasty.
I’ve never had one from BJ’s! You’ll have to let us know what you think of the comparison!
This looks so delicious. I will have to get a Cast Iron skillet so i can try making this recipe.
We love our cast iron skillet, especially for Cornbread. This cookie looks so amazing! Yum!
My mom loves cookies. That giant cookie would make the perfect birthday cake for her. I can’t wait to make it.
Cast Iron Skillet Cookies are always delicious! My whole family loves them.
A giant cookie would be amazing. I don’t think I have ever cooked with a cast iron for dessert.
There are so many fun desserts you can make with cast iron!
How can you go wrong with a big cookie like that. It would be perfect in my house.
omggg this is an amazing receipt and I loveee that bottled milk.
Aren’t those milk bottles fun?!
Cast iron skillet cookies are my favorite! This looks so easy and yummy!
This looks delicious! I didn’t even know you could do this.
It’s amazing and SO easy! Give it a try!
That looks good! Great for a family.
That is such a fun way to make a giant cookie. Looks amazing!
I tastes so good! And it’s easy!
One big cookie, YUM! this looks easier than making a bunch of individual cookies.
I really love making my Southern Cornbread in my cast iron skillet, but I have never make a cookie like this in it. Your cookie recipe looks so delicious and this is an easy way to make cookies. I am going to make it real soon.
Nothing better than cornbread in cast iron. My sister also swears by pineapple upside down cake in one. You will love the cookie. It is so yummy.